The Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, has announced a press conference at 4 pm on September 24, 2026, addressing the recent Indian Express report. The media house's revelation that there were unaddressed concerns among Election Commissioners regarding the Special Intensive Revision exercise has led to many opposition leaders demanding accountability and resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

In an X post, Gandhi said, "The enemies of the Constitution have been exposed. Justice will be served. I will address a press conference at 4 pm."

After more than an hour delay, Rahul Gandhi started the press conference at around 5:15 pm. He began by playing the clips of House Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's massive claims of winning the 2024 general elections with a landslide, echoing the slogan, "Abki baar 400 paar (This time we will cross 400)."

"I have spent more than 50 years in a political family. No political leader can say and make such a statement," Rahul Gandhi said

Rahul Gandhi, citing examples of Indira Gandhi and other state leaders, said that "leader after leader" faced anti-incumbency, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi was always the exception. He said, "Haryana swings, suddenly anti-incumbency disappears. Maharashtra swings, suddenly it disappears. Uttar Pradesh Swings, sometimes Samajwadi, sometimes BSP, but now suddenly it disappears."

The leader of opposition claims this has been the fundamental question for his party, claiming that the disappearance of anti-incumbency under BJP is unfathomable.

"The vote is the foundation of India," Rahul Gandhi continued. Stating that it is the job of the Election Commission to protect votes, the leader of opposition said, "If the votes are destroyed, our constitution is destroyed. It means the laws that are being made are illegal. An attack on votes is an attack on the constitution."

Rahul Gandhi continued, "I am saying this with 100% certainty that Indian elections, 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Vidhan Sabha elections are all being rigged. People on top of the list are who we call conspirators." The list Gandhi was referring to included Gautam Adani, Mohan Bhagwat, Amit Shah, Narendra Modi, Ajit Doval, Pramod Kumar Mishra, and Gyanesh Kumar. He referred to them as conspirators, alleging him of vote theft.

Referring to the investigative report, the leader of opposition says that two election commissioners have raised questions on Gyanesh Kumar. He further claimed he also raised similar concerns before them, but no action was taken.

Listing out the sequence of events, Gandhi claims this was a well thought out conspiracy from BJP since 2023. He says, "On 21st December 2023, a strange law is passed that makes the election commissioner immune to investigation."

Following that law, Gandhi claims Congress had already suspected vote theft and sent a dissent note to the Prime Minister of India. "But my concerns are thrown aside and new Election Commissioner is appointed," he continued. According to him, the man who is responsible for vote theft, Gyanesh Kumar, was selected by the Prime Minister himself.

Coming to his specific demands, Rahul Gandhi said that Gyanesh Kumar must resign immediately. According to him, whatever Kumar has done is an act against the Indian nation and must face consequences. "This is not some small rigging of Indian election. This is an attack on our constitution of our country."

He continued with his second demand, "The Prime Minister and Amit Shah are both going to be investigated for what they have done to this country. [They] are at the top of this conspiracy. This is an act against Indian state. And we refuse to sit silent while this happens. They are nothing less than Desh Drohi (Anti-National)."